Doctors
Dr John Moffat
Senior Partner
Gender: Male
Primary qualifications: BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCGP, DCH Graduated 2001 from Aberdeen University
Additional roles in the Practice: GP trainer, Safeguarding lead and substance misuse lead.
Dr Robin Levantine
Partner
Gender: Male
Primary qualifications: MBBS Graduated from the University of London JCPTGP
Additional roles in the Practice: Safeguarding lead and Veterans champion.
Dr Anna Turner
Partner
Gender: Female
Primary qualifications: MB BS Graduated from Kings College London
Additional roles in the Practice: GP trainer, Women’s Health and Contraceptive implant and coil fitter.
Dr Jo Fearon
GP Retainer
Gender: Female
Primary qualifications: DRCOG, DFFP, MRCGP, Graduated in 1997 from Barts and Royal London Hospital
Dr Lydia Silvester
Salaried GP
Gender: Female
Primary qualifications: MBChB
Dr Emma Richardson
GP
Gender: Female
Primary qualifications: MBBS BSc PhD
Dr Emma Downs
GP Registrar
Gender: Female
Regular Locums
Dr Alex Helliar
GP Locum
Gender: Male
Dr Louise Dunn
GP Locum
Gender: Female
Louise Guy
Locum Practice Nurse
Gender: Female
Nurse Team
Harriet Swarbrick
Lead Practice Nurse
Gender: Female
Hayley Long
Practice Nurse
Gender: Female
Debbie Wiggin
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Gender: Female
Jenny Blain
Healthcare Assistant
Gender: Female
Gemma Lockhart
Practice Nurse
Gender: Female
Donna Brown
Healthcare Assistant
Gender: Female
Tina Millsom
Healthcare Assistant
Gender: Female
Phoebe James
Nurse Associate / GP Assistant
Gender: Female
Michaela Pinn
Healthcare Assistant / GP Assistant
Gender: Female
The Practice Nurses are available by appointment and are able to offer a wide range of services. They are particularly concerned with preventing disease and promoting good health.
The Practice Nurses undertake procedures including cervical smear tests, blood tests, ECGs, ear syringing (please ask at reception for information on ear syringing as it is no longer done routinely), injections, dressings and routine immunisations.
They offer routine health checks – including those for newly registered patients, travel vaccinations and advice concerning minor ailments and injuries. They also monitor, inform and support those with diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, and women taking HRT. They are able to give contraceptive and sexual health advice.
The Healthcare Assistants work under the supervision of the Practice Nurses and are trained in clinical tasks such as taking blood and measuring blood pressure.
Physiotherapist
James Burton
First Contact Physiotherapist
Gender: Male
Practice Management
Emily Vigor
Practice Manager (MIGPM)
Gender: Female
Alice Sampson
Assistant Practice Manager
Gender: Female
Zoe Newey
Finance Manager
Gender: Female
Practice Manager
Emily Vigor, Practice Manager, is responsible for the general management and day-to-day running of the Practice and can help with any administrative or non-medical matters, which includes receiving suggestions or complaints.
She supports the GP’s in the delivery of their contractual obligations and the provision of safe, high quality services. She is responsible for the overall smooth running of the practice including policies and standards, staffing, finance, health and safety, equipment maintenance and premises.
Emily began her NHS Primary Care career in 2008 and is a member of the HFMA (Healthcare Finance Management Association). In May 2024, she achieved an accreditation award from the Institute of General Practice Management to become the fifth Manager in Devon to receive this award.
Assistant Practice Manager
Alice Sampson, Assistant Practice Manager, oversees the day to day running of the reception and admin team and provides administrative support to the practice.
Finance Manager
Zoe Newey, Finance Manager, has responsibility and oversight of the finance of the Practice.
Practice Team
Admin/Reception Team
The Admin/Reception Team are the first people in the Practice with whom you are likely to come into contact. They will help you make appointments with doctors and nurses, take messages for the doctors, give results of laboratory tests and deal with routine office matters.
Claire Hills
Office Manager
Lucy Scott
Office Manager
Chris Lowe
Poppy Kingscott
Julie Thomas
Michaela Pinn
Phoebe James
Donna Brown
Secretaries
Janette Wade
Claire Hills
Lucy Scott
GP Assistants
The GP Assistant (GPA) is a new and emerging role created to relieve some of the pressure on GPs. A cross between a healthcare assistant and a doctor’s Personal Assistant combining administrative and clinical skills.
Alice Sampson
Phoebe James
Michaela Pinn
Primary Care Network Team
Pharmacists
Louise Greaves
Lead Clinical Pharmacist
Gender: Female
Lexy Herriot
Pharmacy Technician
Gender: Female
Rebecca Roach
Clinical Pharmacist
Gender: Female
Rachel Pepper
Pharmacy Technician
Gender: Female
Evelyn Gan
Clinical Pharmacist
Gender: Female
Zoe Cook
Pharmacy Technician
Gender: Female
Paramedic Team
Paul Ferns
Paramedic
Gender: Male
The Wellbeing Team
Deborah Bales
Social Prescribing Link Worker
Gender: Female
Paul Wakely
Social Prescribing Link Worker
Gender: Male
Dan Cudmore
Wellbeing Coach
Gender: Male
Kate Harrison
Social Prescribing Link Worker
Gender: Female
Healthcare Team
Community Midwives
The Community Midwives are based at The Annex at Exmouth Hospital. Tel: 01395 282068
Community Nurses
Our Community Nurses are based at Exmouth Hospital and can be reached on: 01395 268351
Health Visitors
The Health Visitors work mainly with young children and their parents. They can be contacted on 0333 234 1903
Training
Student Doctors
As a training practice we also host medical students in all stages of their development to learn a variety of aspects about working in a surgery and to widen further their clinical knowledge. Dr Moffat, and Dr Turner work together to deliver their training within the practice.
Registrars
The Practice are proud to be trainers of Registrars at the practice. Dr Moffat, and Dr Turner are the training doctors who oversee the development and training of both the students and the registrars within the practice, we are privileged as team to be part of their ongoing training.
All the doctors offer general medical services, contraceptive services, maternity medical services, and child surveillance. Dr Turner holds contraceptive clinics and Dr Nicholson performs joint injections. The doctors are also involved in medical student education and training.